Enterprise adoption of cloud computing has caused a shift in application architecture. New software patterns, collectively called cloud-native, now deliver unprecedented application resilience and flexibility. To enjoy these benefits, you need a new type of application runtime—one that supports continuous delivery and horizontal scalability.

Why do companies run Java, .NET, and Node.js apps on Application Service?

Speed

Deploy new code thousands of times per month

Ensure an idea in the morning ends up in production that afternoon. Application Service enables rapid time-to-value for your custom code by managing everything else for you.

Scalability

Reliably run all your apps at cloud scale

Efficiently manage Day 2 operations for high-velocity dev teams. Application Service uses Cloud Foundry BOSH to help you deliver enterprise SLAs as your business grows.

Focus on your code and let Application Service do the rest. When you deploy new code with a simple cf push, it goes right into production. Dependency management, load balancing, container orchestration, logging, and auditing are done for you!

Pivotal App Metrics monitoringPivotal App Metrics is monitoring reimagined for microservices. Intuitive, time-based displays of events, logs, metrics, and distributed tracing show the full picture of system behavior.

Easily extend your apps with Pivotal MarketplaceBrowse dozens of industry-leading application and data services. Easily add them to your code with service brokers.

Volume services for legacy appsRun stateful apps in a modern application runtime using the Volume Services NFS v3 service broker.

Support for multiple routing protocolsRun applications that use HTTP/s and TCP routes.

Fully integrated with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) toolsAutomate your software build, test, and delivery pipelines with Application Service and CI/CD products such as Concourse. Treat every commit as a delivery!

Automated logging and metricsLoggregator collects all logs and metrics from your applications and the platform.

Supports HTTP/S and TCP routingRun web apps and other workloads on Application Service, with support for both protocols.

Set and enforce permissionsConfigure enterprise role-based access controls to segment permissions across your organization. Ensure developers and operators have the right levels of access.

Integrates with VMware NSX to simplify enforcement of corporate network policiesUse Application Service with NSX to create a common operational model for cloud-native and traditional apps. This helps operations teams implement InfoSec policies across the entire organization.

Containers in Application Service run secure by defaultAppArmor, Seccomp, and unprivileged container access are enabled out of the box.

Single sign-on (SSO) service simplifies identity managementApplication Service includes an SSO service. It uses the OAuth2 protocol and integrates with popular identity management systems via LDAP.

Application isolation boosts complianceIsolation segments direct a set of applications to a specific set of host virtual machines (VMs). This isolates the apps and their data from other workloads, meeting key compliance criteria.

Evolve important business apps interacting with middleware stacks that are 10 – 15 years old. Eliminate inflexible app servers and stacks that don’t support automation. Take a pragmatic approach to transforming legacy apps: use a modern cloud-native architecture and modern DevOps approach to refactor and replatform. Better align crucial applications to rapidly changing requirements.

Adopt a microservices architecture and boost velocity. Encourage rapid iteration and small changes to discrete components of a system. Deploy microservices via continuous delivery and give developers a frictionless path to production. Deploy small changes frequently and see big benefits over time. Run apps on a runtime that makes it easy to do the right thing and further your DevOps culture.

Use cloud-native security principles to automate compliance tasks. Build automated systems that log every activity. Use an operational toolchain that can rapidly patch and update components as new bits become available. Embrace immutable infrastructure.

Embrace Pivotal’s agile and lean approaches to digital transformation. Build new cloud-native apps featuring an API-first design. Deliver features to users across many devices. Operate at start-up speeds, reducing time to market for new code.

Use analytics and an application runtime to turn data from thousands of sensors into actionable insights that reduce cost and improve product quality. Accelerate time-to-insight, from weeks to minutes.

Focus your teams on the activities that drive business value. Let Application Service handle infrastructure, OS patching, and container orchestration. Use the product’s built-in tools for scaling, metrics, microservice patterns, and modern stream processing. Focus on creating great custom apps!

Insert Dynamic Route Services and API Management into the request path for your application. These services help devs consistently deliver more secure, robust applications.
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Extend modern apps using the Service Broker API. The Service Broker is a structured way to interact with third-party services and internal systems.
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Pivotal Platform includes a hardened operating system with the platform, packaged as a “stemcell.” Stemcells, along with Cloud Foundry BOSH, simplify the OS lifecycle.
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CredHub centralizes and secures credential generation, storage, lifecycle management, and access. CredHub can mitigate the risk of leaked credentials, a common culprit in data breaches.
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Cloud Foundry BOSH automates the underlying cloud infrastructure of your Pivotal Platform deployment. It features a Cloud Provider Interface that interacts with the compute, storage, and networking APIs of your chosen cloud.
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Run modern apps with Pivotal Platform on AWS. Extend them with native AWS storage and data services.
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Build and run microservices-based applications with Pivotal Platform on Microsoft Azure. Deploy Pivotal Platform in any Azure region. Extend your apps with services like Azure Service Bus and Azure Event Hubs.
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Run cloud-native apps on the same infrastructure that powers Google Search, Google Maps, and YouTube. Consume Google’s storage, database, and machine learning services through the Google service broker.
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Run Pivotal Platform on your preferred OpenStack distribution.
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